Specifications

Basic System Administration
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Getting Started Tabs
GettingStartedtabsareavailableforeachtypeofinventoryobject.Theyprovidea
descriptionofthetypeofobjectselected,shortcutstoactionsyoucanperformonthat
object,andlinkstosectionsoftheTutorial(see“UsingtheTutorial”onpage 57)that
pertaintothattypeofobject.
In
thecasewhereVirtualCenterisnewlyinstalledandnoinventoryobjectshavebeen
added,theGettingStartedtabsguideyouthroughthestepsofaddingitemstothe
inventoryandsettingupthevirtualenvironment.
ScheduledTasks VirtualCenter navigationbar
button
Providesaccessforcreatingand
managingscheduledtasks.
Sessions VirtualCenter adminpaneltab ListstheVIClientsessionsconnectedto
theVirtualCenterServer.
Summary ESXServer
VirtualCenter
inventorypanel
tab
Displaysacollectionofdataforthe
selectedobject.
SystemLogs ESXServer
VirtualCenter
adminpaneltab Listsselectedlogfilesfortheservers.
Tasks
 VirtualCenter togglebutton Liststherecenttasksfortheselected
object.
Tasks&Events VirtualCenter inventorypanel
tab
Liststhetaskscompletedandtheevent
messagesthatreportonthestatusofthe
selectedobject.
Templates VirtualCenter navigationbar
button:Virtual
Machines&
Templates
Providesaccessformanagingtemplates.
VirtualMachines ESXServer
VirtualCenter
inventorypanel
tab
Liststhevirtualmachinesassignedtothe
selecteddatacenterorhostandgroup.To
access,clicktheVirtualMachinestaband
thevirtualmachinesinthegroupare
displayed.
Table 4-8. Inventory View Tabs (Continued)
Panel Name
Client
Connected To
Button, Tab, or
Toggle Description